孚

• Literal/Biological: To brood over eggs; incubation.
• Sincerity & Veracity: Genuine, sincere, truthful (referring to the quality of a person’s heart or the nature of a promise).
• Trust & Confidence: Faith, reliability, or relational trust.

• Adjective: Sincere, trustworthy, genuine.
• Noun: Trust, faith, confidence.
• Verb: To trust; to be believed/credible.

// Contrast with 誠 (chéng): While both overlap in "sincerity," //chéng// often denotes an internal moral alignment or a realization of truth. //Fú* more frequently implies reciprocity—a trust that exists because two parties are in accord, or a promise that matches the intent.

// In the //Yi Jing// (specifically Hexagram 61), //fú* represents the substance behind a claim; it is the "truth" that makes communication effective.

• The glyph originates from the image of birds brooding over eggs.

• Relational vs. Theological: Avoid translating as "belief" in a modern theological sense. It typically denotes relational confidence (trust in a person, a promise, or a cosmic order) rather than an abstract adherence to a creed.
• Contextual Shift: In legalistic or formal contexts, lean toward "reliability," "veracity," or "validity." In spiritual or intimate contexts, lean toward "sincerity" or "faith."
• Semantic Nuance: The sense of trust is often characterized not as a "leap of faith," but as confidence born of patient commitment or an inherent correspondence between two things.